Published Articles
Metallurgy - the past and the future
For several years, there have been limited opportunities for employed part-time students to progress their studies to Higher Educational level, yet there is data to show a shortage of qualified, experienced metallurgists. These shrinking numbers are related to the ageing workforce; knowledge and skills are not being replaced.
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Read the full article here on ECMS' website in February 2021.
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Whence metallurgists?
At a recent meeting with CHTA, Richard gave a presentation to the Management Committee and Training Subcommittee on M&C's Metallurgy Training and an overview on our non-financial 'Stakeholder'.
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Read the full article here on Page 9 of CHTA's Hotline Newsletter December 2019 Edition
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Metallurgy in the UK
Richard Brown's article in the Materials World magazine, 29 October 2018.
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Qualifications in metallurgy are increasingly diminishing in the UK...
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Read the full article here Metallurgy in the UK
Employer-College Partnerships - UKCME Report
Whilst Richard Brown was heading the Metallurgy Dept at Bradford College the UK Centre for Materials Education conducted a Case Study on the work-based mentor concept, work-based projects and how these benefited the student and their employer through the development of distance learning and learning in the workplace.
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Read the full article here: Employer-College Partnerships: Developing a Materials Foundation Degree -
The UK Centre for Materials Education
University of Liverpool
Authors: Ian Taylor & Adam Mannis
May 2008
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Industrial mentor training within metallurgy and the broader spectrum
CHTA - Hotline 160
Our article balances out the benefits and advantages to mentoring in the workplace.
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M&C are offering a discount on the Industrial Mentor training programme if 2 students undertake our Metallurgy course at the same time.
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To enquire email us at enquires@m-cets.co.uk
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Read the full article here on page 8: CHTA Hotline 160
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